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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:07 am Post subject: |
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My father worked on a production line that made the Routemaster buses. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Small world isn't it? Dad's badge started with DD, but don't ask me to recall the number!
I think the Routemaster was the bus they refered to as 'the jumper'. I wondered why until the day dad was on a school run and running empty TO the school. He saw me and stopped to give me a lift up a steep hill. Without passengers to weigh it down the damn thing near rattled my fillings out. EVERYTHING was rattling.
It's early memories of the bus depot that left me with a life-long hatred of diesel.
For a while dad drove lorries for the hospitals in the area. It must have been the summer holidays of 1964 (when my sister was born) dad took me with him to Biddulph Grange - then a hospital. While he was unloading the lorry one of his colleagues took me on a guided tour of the abandoned gardens there. It's impressive now, but to a five year old it was magical. I think it's one of the reasons I became a gardener. _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
Be noble, for you are made of stars |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:33 am Post subject: |
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Re the jumper. My theory on that would be that there was no door on the rear left corner and people literally jumped on and off. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Blowin Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 930 Location: Drimoleague, Co Cork
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:58 am Post subject: |
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You're quite right Tagwex, but all buses were like that originally, not just the RMs. 1950s London wouldn't have worked as well with modern buses, but the odd accident with people jumping off when the bus was going too fast eventually put an end to it. Thankfully they lasted long enough for Frank Spencer (Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'em) to film his memorable skit on roller skates hanging on the back of one of them.
. _________________ A novice gardener on newly cultivated, stoney ground. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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WOW ! Sue. You got in free to Biddulph Grange
That's one garden I must see sometime. That and Holehird. _________________ .
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A little garden in Co. Limerick. Some non-gardening photographs.
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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tagwex wrote: | Re the jumper. My theory on that would be that there was no door on the rear left corner and people literally jumped on and off. | That may be the reason - still doesn't explain the loose fillings.  _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
Be noble, for you are made of stars |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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kindredspirit wrote: | WOW ! Sue. You got in free to Biddulph Grangem
That's one garden I must see sometime. That and Holehird. |
Didn't realise the significance of it for years. To a five year old it was like Narnia. _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
Be noble, for you are made of stars |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Sue Deacon wrote: | still doesn't explain the loose fillings.  |
Maybe it was your own suspension that was faulty!!! _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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I jumped off of one of those route masters myself when I was young and foolish in Camden Town between stops just to save myself the walk back. Didn't land too well. Didn't do it again either. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Geranimojess Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 1403 Location: N/W Sligo
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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I worked on those "Platform" Bus'es when CIE was in full Production...the Chassis would come into Spa Road, Inchicore. and we would fit them out to the finish before going into Service...
Shortly after Van Hool Mc Ardle moved in and took over Production I packed up and went into Security and Cash-in-Transit which took me Country wide and began my love affair with Driving...never looked back...
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Geranimojess Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 1403 Location: N/W Sligo
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Nah...the thought never occurred to me...plenty of overtime and I was like a Kid with a new Toy...was able to put a Deposit on a House and buy myself an oul' Banger...good times...  |
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Geranimojess Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 1403 Location: N/W Sligo
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Just after landing back to reality with a Bump after spending the last 2 hours in the 60's........Do you remember this lot...its only a fraction of the entire 2 hrs...
1...Chris Andrews...Yesterday Man...
2...Tremeloes...........Silence is Golden...
3..The McCoys.........Hang on Sloopy...
4...Kinks.....................All Day and All of the Night...
5...Them....................Here comes the Night...
6...The Hollies..........I'm Alive..
7...John Fred and his Playboy Band...Judy in Disguise...
8...Lulu...To Sir with love...
9...Rolling Stones...Jumpin' Jack Flash...
10..Yard Birds...For your Love...
11...Seekers...Georgey Girl...
12...The Who ...My Generation...
13...Procol Harum...Whiter Shade of Pale {If you had the same Girl at the end of that Dance you were set up for the Night}
If you want to see R&R at it's very best...see "Rockin' Rollin' Rockabilly Dance" on U Tube...I promise you will not be disappointed...it brings a whole new meaning to Rock and Roll.........Bill Haley, eat your Heart out... |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Is number 7 a first cousin of Lucy in the sky with diamonds?
Rem most of those. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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On another site my sister is Georgie Girl and I am Bobby's Girl - who remembers THAT one?
Silence is golden - wow that brings back some memories.
They REALLY don't write 'em like that anymore. _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
Be noble, for you are made of stars |
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